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I got infected with PSguard malware. I believe I have it cleaned out, but I
don't know how to get my system back to where I can use the computer again.
From Start, program Files shows empty. I can, however, go to the shortcuts
on the desktop, right click, open and then run most programs. Internet
explorer does not work but Mozilla Firefox does.
I tried running compmgmt.msc but it gives the message "MMC cannot open the
file. This may be because the file does not exist (it does), is not an MMC
console, or was created by a later version of MMC. This may also be because
you do not have sufficient rights to the file."
I am logged in as Owner which I thought had all the rights.
I tried running eventvwr.msc and get the same message.
I cannot access control panel either.
I do not want to use system recovery and lose all the programs I have
installed, especially since the \windows\system32\restore\SR-RP file has many
entries like below
RestorePointName=System Checkpoint, RestorePointStatus=[VALID], Number=301l,
Date=Thursday September 1, 2005 15:26:13
which I take to mean that many restore points exist.
Will appreciate any help solving this problem!!
I got infected with PSguard malware. I believe I have it cleaned out, but I
don't know how to get my system back to where I can use the computer again.
From Start, program Files shows empty. I can, however, go to the shortcuts
on the desktop, right click, open and then run most programs. Internet
explorer does not work but Mozilla Firefox does.
I tried running compmgmt.msc but it gives the message "MMC cannot open the
file. This may be because the file does not exist (it does), is not an MMC
console, or was created by a later version of MMC. This may also be because
you do not have sufficient rights to the file."
I am logged in as Owner which I thought had all the rights.
I tried running eventvwr.msc and get the same message.
I cannot access control panel either.
I do not want to use system recovery and lose all the programs I have
installed, especially since the \windows\system32\restore\SR-RP file has many
entries like below
RestorePointName=System Checkpoint, RestorePointStatus=[VALID], Number=301l,
Date=Thursday September 1, 2005 15:26:13
which I take to mean that many restore points exist.
Will appreciate any help solving this problem!!